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hollowness

Variant of hollow

adjective

  1. having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid
  2. depressed below the surrounding surface; shaped like a cup or bowl; concave
  3. deeply set; sunken: hollow cheeks
  4. empty or worthless; not real or meaningful: hollow praise
  5. hungry
  6. deep-toned, dull, and muffled, as though resounding from something hollow

adverb

in a hollow manner

noun

  1. a hollow formation or place; cavity; hole
  2. a small, sheltered valley

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become hollow

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